Nelsen charged by FA

Blackburn defender Ryan Nelsen has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after accusing referee Mark Halsey of having “a nice track record” of dismissing Rovers players.

His comments were made following Blackburn’s 2-0 defeat to Everton in the Barclays Premiership on December 3, a match in which Rovers had skipper Andy Todd sent off for a handball offence.